Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1895-03-11
Deathday: 1955-11-22 (60 years old)

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Samuel (born Shmuel) Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He is best known today for his role as the third stooge in the Three Stooges, a role he first portrayed at the beginning of the act in the early 1920s (1923–1932) while the act was still associated with Ted Healy and known as "Ted Healy and his Stooges", and again from 1946 until his death in 1955. Between his times with the Stooges, Shemp had a successful film career as a solo comedian.


He was born in Manhattan, New York and raised in Brooklyn, the third-born of five Horwitz brothers, sons of Lithuanian Jewish parents. Moses - professionally known as Moe Howard - and Jerome - professionally known as Curly Howard - were his younger brothers.


Throughout his career Shemp seldom stuck to the script and would liven up scenes with ad-libbed incidental dialogue or wisecracks. This became a trademark of his performances. His most notable characteristic as a Stooge was a high-pitched "bee-bee-bee-bee-bee-bee!" sound, a sort of soft screech done by inhaling. It became his signature sound. He used his somewhat homely appearance for comic effect, often mugging grotesquely or allowing his hair to fall in disarray.


Shemp was married to the former Gertrude Frank, whom he wed in September 1925. The couple had one child, Morton (1926–1972).


On November 22, 1955, while returning home in a taxicab following attending a boxing match with friends, Shemp, age 60, died of a sudden massive heart attack.


The Three Stooges have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street.

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Filmography

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Movies 200

self 13

TV Shows 2

Writer 1

Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!

Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem! (2023)

Movie
Shemp
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! (2015)

TV
Shemp
The Three Stooges in 3D

The Three Stooges in 3D (2012)

Movie
The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 8: 1955-1959

The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 8: 1955-1959 (2010)

Movie
The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 7: 1952-1954

The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 7: 1952-1954 (2009)

Movie
The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 6: 1949-1951

The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 6: 1949-1951 (2009)

Movie
The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts

The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts (2009)

Movie
Self
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge

Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008)

Movie
Shemp (archive footage)
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special (2003)

Movie
Shemp
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter (2001)

Movie
Shemp
The Three Stooges Story

The Three Stooges Story (2001)

Movie
Shemp
The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious

The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious (2000)

Movie
Self / Shemp (archive footage)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! (1997)

Movie
Self
Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies (1990)

Movie
Shemp
The Lost Stooges

The Lost Stooges (1990)

Movie
Shemp
The Making of the Stooges

The Making of the Stooges (1984)

Movie
Shemp
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines

Three Stooges: Greatest Routines (1964)

Movie
Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)
Triple Crossed

Triple Crossed (1959)

Movie
Shemp
Commotion On The Ocean

Commotion On The Ocean (1956)

Movie
Shemp
Scheming Schemers

Scheming Schemers (1956)

Movie
Shemp
Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff (1956)

Movie
Shemp
Rumpus in the Harem

Rumpus in the Harem (1956)

Movie
Shemp
For Crimin' Out Loud

For Crimin' Out Loud (1956)

Movie
Shemp
Flagpole Jitters

Flagpole Jitters (1956)

Movie
Shemp / Shemp's Son
Creeps

Creeps (1956)

Movie
Prof. Shemp Howard
Husbands Beware

Husbands Beware (1956)

Movie
Shemp
Columbia Laff Hour

Columbia Laff Hour (1956)

Movie
Days
Blunder Boys

Blunder Boys (1955)

Movie
Shemp
Hot Ice

Hot Ice (1955)

Movie
Shemp
Wham-Bam-Slam!

Wham-Bam-Slam! (1955)

Movie
Shemp
Stone Age Romeos

Stone Age Romeos (1955)

Movie
Shemp
Gypped in the Penthouse

Gypped in the Penthouse (1955)

Movie
Shemp
Bedlam in Paradise

Bedlam in Paradise (1955)

Movie
Shemp
Of Cash and Hash

Of Cash and Hash (1955)

Movie
Shemp
Fling in the Ring

Fling in the Ring (1955)

Movie
McShemp
Scotched in Scotland

Scotched in Scotland (1954)

Movie
Shemp
Shot in the Frontier

Shot in the Frontier (1954)

Movie
Shemp
Knutzy Knights

Knutzy Knights (1954)

Movie
Shemp
Pals and Gals

Pals and Gals (1954)

Movie
Shempeth
Musty Musketeers

Musty Musketeers (1954)

Movie
Shemp
Income Tax Sappy

Income Tax Sappy (1954)

Movie
Shemp
Goof on the Roof

Goof on the Roof (1953)

Movie
Shemp
Bubble Trouble

Bubble Trouble (1953)

Movie
Shemp
Rip, Sew and Stitch

Rip, Sew and Stitch (1953)

Movie
Shemp
Pardon My Backfire

Pardon My Backfire (1953)

Movie
Shemp / Bat with Shemp's Head
Spooks!

Spooks! (1953)

Movie
Shemp
Tricky Dicks

Tricky Dicks (1953)

Movie
Shemp
Loose Loot

Loose Loot (1953)

Movie
Shemp
Booty And The Beast

Booty And The Beast (1953)

Movie
Shemp / Pop Howard
Up in Daisy's Penthouse

Up in Daisy's Penthouse (1953)

Movie
Shemp
Cuckoo on a Choo Choo

Cuckoo on a Choo Choo (1952)

Movie
Shemp
Three Dark Horses

Three Dark Horses (1952)

Movie
Shemp
Gents in a Jam

Gents in a Jam (1952)

Movie
Shemp
He Cooked His Goose

He Cooked His Goose (1952)

Movie
Shemp
Listen Judge

Listen Judge (1952)

Movie
Shemp
Corny Casanovas

Corny Casanovas (1952)

Movie
Shemp
A Missed Fortune

A Missed Fortune (1952)

Movie
Shemp
Pest Man Wins

Pest Man Wins (1951)

Movie
Shemp
Hula-La-La

Hula-La-La (1951)

Movie
Shemp
The Tooth Will Out

The Tooth Will Out (1951)

Movie
The 3 Stooges - Shemp
Gold Raiders

Gold Raiders (1951)

Movie
Shemp
Merry Mavericks

Merry Mavericks (1951)

Movie
Shemp
Scrambled Brains

Scrambled Brains (1951)

Movie
Shemp
Don't Throw That Knife

Don't Throw That Knife (1951)

Movie
Shemp
Baby Sitters Jitters

Baby Sitters Jitters (1951)

Movie
Shemp
Three Arabian Nuts

Three Arabian Nuts (1951)

Movie
Shemp
A Snitch in Time

A Snitch in Time (1950)

Movie
Shemp
Slaphappy Sleuths

Slaphappy Sleuths (1950)

Movie
Shemp
Studio Stoops

Studio Stoops (1950)

Movie
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
Shemp
Three Hams on Rye

Three Hams on Rye (1950)

Movie
Shemp / Shempetta
Self Made Maids

Self Made Maids (1950)

Movie
Shemp
Love at First Bite

Love at First Bite (1950)

Movie
Shemp
Dopey Dicks

Dopey Dicks (1950)

Movie
Shemp
Hugs and Mugs

Hugs and Mugs (1950)

Movie
Shemp
Punchy Cowpunchers

Punchy Cowpunchers (1950)

Movie
Shemp
Jerks of All Trades

Jerks of All Trades (1949)

Movie
Shemp
Dunked in the Deep

Dunked in the Deep (1949)

Movie
Shemp
Vagabond Loafers

Vagabond Loafers (1949)

Movie
Shemp
Malice in the Palace

Malice in the Palace (1949)

Movie
Shemp
Hokus Pokus

Hokus Pokus (1949)

Movie
Gunner
Africa Screams

Africa Screams (1949)

Movie
6.67
Shemp
Fuelin' Around

Fuelin' Around (1949)

Movie
Shemp
Who Done It?

Who Done It? (1949)

Movie
Shemp
The Ghost Talks

The Ghost Talks (1949)

Movie
Shemp
Crime on Their Hands

Crime on Their Hands (1948)

Movie
Shemp
Mummy's Dummies

Mummy's Dummies (1948)

Movie
Shemp
I'm a Monkey's Uncle

I'm a Monkey's Uncle (1948)

Movie
Shemp
Heavenly Daze

Heavenly Daze (1948)

Movie
Shemp
The Hot Scots

The Hot Scots (1948)

Movie
Shemp
Fiddlers Three

Fiddlers Three (1948)

Movie
Shemp
Squareheads of the Round Table

Squareheads of the Round Table (1948)

Movie
Shemp
Pardon My Clutch

Pardon My Clutch (1948)

Movie
Shemp Howard
Shivering Sherlocks

Shivering Sherlocks (1948)

Movie
Shemp
All Gummed Up

All Gummed Up (1947)

Movie
Shemp
Sing a Song of Six Pants

Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947)

Movie
Prof. Shemp Howard
Brideless Groom

Brideless Groom (1947)

Movie
Shemp
Hold That Lion!

Hold That Lion! (1947)

Movie
Shemp
Out West

Out West (1947)

Movie
Shemp
Bride and Gloom

Bride and Gloom (1947)

Movie
Shemp
Fright Night

Fright Night (1947)

Movie
Himself
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1

The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1 (1947)

Movie
Jim Gray
Blondie Knows Best

Blondie Knows Best (1946)

Movie
Shemp
Society Mugs

Society Mugs (1946)

Movie
Monk
Dangerous Business

Dangerous Business (1946)

Movie
Marvin Lewis
One Exciting Week

One Exciting Week (1946)

Movie
Woodcock 'Woody' J. Strinker
Jiggers, My Wife

Jiggers, My Wife (1946)

Movie
Noisy
Mr. Noisy

Mr. Noisy (1946)

Movie
Marty
The Gentleman Misbehaves

The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946)

Movie
Rameses - Prizefighter
A Hit with a Miss

A Hit with a Miss (1945)

Movie
Shemp Howard
Where the Pest Begins

Where the Pest Begins (1945)

Movie
Shemp Howard
Trouble Chasers

Trouble Chasers (1945)

Movie
Woodcock Q. Strinker
Off Again, On Again

Off Again, On Again (1945)

Movie
Shemp
Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights (1944)

Movie
Woodcock Q. Strinker
Open Season for Saps

Open Season for Saps (1944)

Movie
Laundry Truck Driver
Strange Affair

Strange Affair (1944)

Movie
Punchy Carter
Moonlight and Cactus

Moonlight and Cactus (1944)

Movie
Elmer Peabody
Pick a Peck of Plumbers

Pick a Peck of Plumbers (1944)

Movie
Shemp Howard
Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind (1944)

Movie
Mumbo
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

Movie
Umbrella Sam
It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay (1943)

Movie
Binky
Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

Movie
Alf
How's About It

How's About It (1943)

Movie
Sinbad
Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights (1942)

Movie
Shorty (The Tailor)
Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh (1942)

Movie
Pops
Strictly in the Groove

Strictly in the Groove (1942)

Movie
Sgt. 'Muggsy' Shavel
Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo (1942)

Movie
Milton Davis - Brooklyn Cab Driver
Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler (1942)

Movie
Det. Sgt. Sweeney
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)

Movie
'Squinty' Sweeny
Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby (1942)

Movie
Louie
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Movie
Shemp
The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious

The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious (1941)

Movie
Soda Jerk
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost (1941)

Movie
Hotel Manager Ambrose Tripp
Too Many Blondes

Too Many Blondes (1941)

Movie
Eddie / Ivan
Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts (1941)

Movie
Dingbat
Hit the Road

Hit the Road (1941)

Movie
Benny the Bounce
San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose (1941)

Movie
Okay
Tight Shoes

Tight Shoes (1941)

Movie
Dizzy
In the Navy

In the Navy (1941)

Movie
3.5
'Abdullah'
Mr. Dynamite

Mr. Dynamite (1941)

Movie
Moe Parker (uncredited)
Road Show

Road Show (1941)

Movie
Stinky Fink
Meet the Chump

Meet the Chump (1941)

Movie
Chef
Buck Privates

Buck Privates (1941)

Movie
4.33
Gabby
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga

Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga (1941)

Movie
Frankie
The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman (1940)

Movie
5.24
Buzz Berger
Give Us Wings

Give Us Wings (1940)

Movie
Shorty McCoy alias Rashid the Fakir
Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York (1940)

Movie
4
Joe Guelpe
The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick (1940)

Movie
Sailor McNeill
The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers (1940)

Movie
Pat Patrick
Pleased to Mitt You

Pleased to Mitt You (1940)

Movie
Professor
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison (1940)

Movie
Gus
Boobs in the Woods

Boobs in the Woods (1940)

Movie
Joe - a Pickpocket
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)

Movie
3.6
Shemp
Money Squawks

Money Squawks (1940)

Movie
Pat Patrick
Glove Slingers

Glove Slingers (1939)

Movie
Wacky (uncredited)
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man (1939)

Movie
5.6
Happy
Home on the Rage

Home on the Rage (1938)

Movie
Andy's Brother-in-Law
Not Guilty Enough

Not Guilty Enough (1938)

Movie
Windy Wylie
Headin' East

Headin' East (1937)

Movie
Oscar Bush
Hollywood Round-Up

Hollywood Round-Up (1937)

Movie
Knobby Walsh
Taking the Count

Taking the Count (1937)

Movie
Knobby Walsh
Kick Me Again

Kick Me Again (1937)

Movie
Knobby Walsh
The Blonde Bomber

The Blonde Bomber (1936)

Movie
Knobby Walsh
The Choke's on You

The Choke's on You (1936)

Movie
Knobby Walsh
Punch and Beauty

Punch and Beauty (1936)

Movie
Knobby Walsh
Here's Howe

Here's Howe (1936)

Movie
Henry
Absorbing Junior

Absorbing Junior (1936)

Movie
Knobby Walsh
For the Love of Pete

For the Love of Pete (1936)

Movie
Henry
While the Cat's Away

While the Cat's Away (1936)

Movie
Gus Doakes
The Officer's Mess

The Officer's Mess (1935)

Movie
Dan Higgins
Convention Girl

Convention Girl (1935)

Movie
Henry
On the Wagon

On the Wagon (1935)

Movie
Johnny Spivens
Serves You Right

Serves You Right (1935)

Movie
Henry
Why Pay Rent?

Why Pay Rent? (1935)

Movie
Smokey Moe
His First Flame

His First Flame (1935)

Movie
Shemp Butler
A Peach of a Pair

A Peach of a Pair (1934)

Movie
Lefty Howard
Dizzy & Daffy

Dizzy & Daffy (1934)

Movie
Henry
So You Won't T-T-T-Talk

So You Won't T-T-T-Talk (1934)

Movie
Henry Howard
Smoked Hams

Smoked Hams (1934)

Movie
Butch
Daredevil O'Dare

Daredevil O'Dare (1934)

Movie
Kenneth
My Mummy's Arms

My Mummy's Arms (1934)

Movie
Short Painter
Art Trouble

Art Trouble (1934)

Movie
Moran's Henchman
I Scream

I Scream (1934)

Movie
Songwriters' Representative
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9 (1934)

Movie
Reginald
Corn on the Cop

Corn on the Cop (1934)

Movie
Clem McCarthy
Pure Feud

Pure Feud (1934)

Movie
Sourdough
Very Close Veins

Very Close Veins (1934)

Movie
Self
Everybody Likes Music

Everybody Likes Music (1934)

Movie
Dopey Traynor
Pugs and Kisses

Pugs and Kisses (1934)

Movie
Shemp Howard
The Knife of the Party

The Knife of the Party (1934)

Movie
Thorndike
Mushrooms

Mushrooms (1934)

Movie
Piano Mover
The Wrong, Wrong Trail

The Wrong, Wrong Trail (1934)

Movie
Artie - One of King Henry's Lackeys
Henry the Ache

Henry the Ache (1934)

Movie
Sailor
Howd' Ya Like That?

Howd' Ya Like That? (1934)

Movie
Ezry
Here Comes Flossie!

Here Comes Flossie! (1933)

Movie
Bugs
In the Dough

In the Dough (1933)

Movie
Club Patron
Gobs of Fun

Gobs of Fun (1933)

Movie
Attendant
Paul Revere, Jr.

Paul Revere, Jr. (1933)

Movie
One of the Moles
Close Relations

Close Relations (1933)

Movie
Wilbur the Kleptomaniac
Salt Water Daffy

Salt Water Daffy (1933)

Movie
Fireman
Soup to Nuts

Soup to Nuts (1930)

Movie
Actor
Spring Fever

Spring Fever (1919)

Movie

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1895-03-11

Deathday
1955-11-22 (60 years old)

Birth Name
Samuel Horwitz

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Religion
Judaism

Father
Solomon Horwitz

Siblings
Curly Howard, Moe Howard

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Samuel Horwitz, Shemp, Shemp Howard and His Stooges, The Three Stooges, Shmuel Horwitz


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